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sign of the cross vs motion

motion vs sign of the cross

sign of the cross and motion both are nouns.

sign of the cross is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign of the cross Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of sign of the cross; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than sign of the cross:
  • sign of the cross: a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith
  • motion: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Other hypernyms of sign of the cross include gesture.
sign of the cross (noun) motion (noun)
a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
a state of change
sign of the cross (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between sign of the cross and motion

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